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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1801 - 1877

Biography

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Latter-day Saint ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.

Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the Church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846, he led the "Mormon Exodus" to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah, he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Its Proclamation by the governor, 1853: t.p. (Brigham Young)

Webster's new biog. dict. (Young, Brigham, governor, 1849-1857)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 1992: page 1650 (Young, Brigham, b. June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vermont; d. Aug. 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah; occupation: carpenter-glazier; President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec 27, 1847-Aug 29, 1877; President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, April 14, 1840; Apostle, Feb. 14, 1835) pages 1601-1605 (Brigham Young, colonizer, territorial governor, and president of the Church of Jeus Christ of Latter-day Saints, moved to Auburn, New York in 1815; moved to Port Byron, New York in 1823; married Oct 5, 1824; after four years in Port Byron moved to Oswego; 1828 moved to Mendon; baptized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spring of 1832; 1833 moved to Kirtland, Ohio; 1834 Zion's Camp; 1838 moved to Caldwell County, Missouri; 1839 moved to Commerce, later renamed Nauvoo, Illinois; February 1846 left Nauvoo; arrived Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847) page 1605 (built home in Salt Lake City and eventually Provo and St. George) page 1607 (1849 established the perpetual emigrating fund)

Found in 228 Collections and/or Records:

Frederick Kesler letters to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287165]
Identifier: Vault MSS 184
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letters, dated from April to Sept. 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Kesler writes about the sale of property and requests that Young repay a loan that was made in 1853. Also included is a request from Jane E. Kesler that Young arbitrate in a dispute with a railroad.Handwritten and signed letters, dated from April to Sept. 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Kesler writes...
Dates: April-September 1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Frederick Kesler letters to Brigham Young

Abraham Alonzo Kimball family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232476082]
Identifier: MSS 2322
Scope and Contents This collection contains two journals belonging to Abraham Kimball, Sr. which record his missionary service from 1877-1879 and papers which include personal and Church related papers spanning the years between 1887-1888. Also included in the collection are family patriarchal blessings and histories, as well as two journals of Abraham A. Kimball Jr. which chronicle his mission to the Southern States from 1896-1898. This collection contains personal records of the Kimball family. Included...
Dates: 1875-1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Abraham Alonzo Kimball family papers

Kimball & Lawrence receipt

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230334671]
Identifier: MSS 1176
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed receipt for payment of freight charges on two boxes of ammunition. The item was made out to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1869
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kimball & Lawrence receipt

Ben Kinder letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287363]
Identifier: Vault MSS 198
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 1 Sept. 1869, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Kinder writes to Young requesting employment in the "woolen factory."

Dates: 1869 September 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ben Kinder letter to Brigham Young

Brigham Young land indenture

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288510]
Identifier: Vault MSS 312
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed land indenture dated 18 April 1873. The item is also signed and notarized. The manuscript documents land held by Brigham Young; his wife, Mary Ann Angel Young; and his son, Willard Young.

Dates: 1873 April 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young land indenture

Elijah Larkin diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 175
Scope and Contents Materials include three volumes of handwritten diaries where Larkin writes about his life in England as a policeman; his immigration to America in 1863 aboard the ship Amazon; and, the overland journey from Florence, Nebraska to Salt Lake City by ox team in the Daniel D. McArthur Company. Larkin includes a description of preparations for the trail, and wrote lengthy and detailed daily entries about the appearance and geography of the overland trail, company discipline, hunting, and births...
Dates: 1854-1867
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elijah Larkin diaries

Jens Larsen letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227342570]
Identifier: Vault MSS 180
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 12 Oct. 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Larsen writes about some property held by Young in Manti, Utah. The item was also signed by Christen Larsen.

Dates: 1876 October 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jens Larsen letter to Brigham Young

Lease of land

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289849]
Identifier: Vault MSS 405
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed lease agreement. The item is dated 8 April 1872, notarized, and signed. Mils J. Norberg leases a 28 by 75 foot lot in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Brigham Young for $28 per year for five years.

Dates: 1872
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lease of land

Provo Manufacturing Company ledger sheets

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232488897]
Identifier: MSS 874
Scope and Contents

Handwritten ledger sheets listing financial transactions in association with Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1875-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Provo Manufacturing Company ledger sheets

John D. Lee letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233290011]
Identifier: Vault MSS 448
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 19 Nov. 1877, and addressed to "Rachel Olive," Lee's daughter. Lee writes from prison where he was held on a charge of murder. He mentions the conditions of his incarceration and the court rulings concerning the divorce of Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, and Ann Eliza Young.

Dates: 1875 November 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John D. Lee letter

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